[c-nsp] ASR1002 + ASR 1004

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Thanks again Mark!


> > So the 1004 supports ESP10 or 20 (So up to 20Gb), but
> > also supports the SIP40(40Gb) - The 1004 can only do up
> > to 20Gb though correct? So what does the SIP40
> > provide?(40Gb aggregate bandwidth per "slot"...but the
> > ESP20 only can do 20Gb?)
> 
> There is an ESP40 as well.

The product page for the 1004 states it only supports the ESP20 though?(Unless this is not up to date info)
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9343/prod_models_comparison.html

> 
> > So does this
> > mean that the 1004 (With 8 SPA slots), would have an
> > additional 4 SPA slots?
> 
> Not quite. Each SIP provides 4x SPA slots. These 4x SPA 
> slots can swallow 4x single-heights SPA's or 2x dual-height 
> SPA's.
> 
> The number of supported SPA slots per SIP is generally based 
> on single-height SPA's.
> 
> For the ASR1004, only 2x SIP's are supported, meaning you 
> can have up to 8x single-height SPA's in that chassis.

Ah - Ok, so the SIPs dont actually (physically) take any SPAs, and to utilize all SPA slots(8 on the 1004) you need 2 x SIP's installed?
The install guide seems to indicate that they have SPA slots?
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/interfaces_modules/shared_port_adapters/install_upgrade/ASR1000/ASRmov.html